Whitehouse in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Korean War

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 22, 2020

1. Korean War Marker

Inscription.
The Korean War was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the support of the United Nations, with the principal support from the United States). The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. Korea had been split into two sovereign states in 1948. North Korea was established as a socialist state under communist leadership and South Korea was established as a capitalist state. Both South Korea and North Korea claimed to be the sole legitimate government of all Korea and neither accepted the border between them as permanent. The fighting continued until 27 July 1953 when an armistice was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South Korea and allowed the return of prisoners. However, no peace treaty was ever signed, and the two Koreas are technically still at war.

Backed by the U.S.S.R. and China, the communist government of North Korea abandoned its strategy of trying to take over South Korea through subversion and launched an attack on South

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Korea in the predawn hours of June 25, 1950. The United States saw the invasion as an act of communist aggression that could not go unchallenged without encouraging similar takeovers worldwide. Determined to keep South Korea from falling, the U.S. asked for help from the United Nations. The U.N. Security Council convened in an emergency session to determine whether the U.N. would commit troops to the Korean conflict. The Soviets stormed out of the meeting. With swift action the U.S., the U.N. and 16 of its member nations came to the aid of South Korea.

Timeline 1950
June 25 - North Korea invades South Korea.
June 27 - The United States joins the Korean War.
September 15 - The United States and the UN lead an amphibious invasion of Inchon and regain much of South Korea.
October - After US and UN advances north to near the Chinese border, China joins the Korean War.

1951
February 1 - Peace talks began after the US and UN troops retreat to the South.
The war continued for another two years.

1953
July 27 - North Korea and South Korea agree to a truce and create the Demilitarized Zone.
No peace treaty has
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 22, 2020

2. Korean War Marker
ever been signed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 41° 31.121′ N, 83° 48.239′ W. Marker is in Whitehouse, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is on Providence Street (Ohio Route 64), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6704 Providence St, Whitehouse OH 43571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker);

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 22, 2020

3. Korean War Marker

Gulf Wars & Afghanistan War (a few steps from this marker); Other Military Operations (a few steps from this marker); Air Force (a few steps from this marker); Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker); Whitehouse Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitehouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 15, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.